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Sep 27, 2026
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Jul 19, 2026

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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    There’s Always Another Party // There’s Always More Stuff (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1947" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0hc4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71afac4b-4622-43fe-af8f-e8edf7517ccb_2597x1947.

  2. Issue · Aug 2, 2026

    Translating Everything Into Something Else (opens the original)

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    “She would make Xerox copies of sneakers, make beautiful postcards, and stationery.”<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!03_2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_prog

  3. Issue · Jul 19, 2026

    She Could Have Been A Famous Artist (opens the original)

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    She could have been a famous artist is true. But that’s beside the point. It’s also the title of a small painting by Susan Baker, which hangs tucked in a corner in her house museum. It also sums up a vibe: of bluntness, dry humor, sarcasm, and honesty that her work emanates in the best possible ways. I’m still wrapping my brain around how impacted I feel after meeting her and falling in love with her work. Art that I didn’t know I needed to see or even know existed. It has been a minute since I’

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